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The relationship between self-esteem and students' academic achievement at Muhammad medical and dental college
Author(s)
Amjid Aazam Srewal Department of Community Medicine, Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas Pakistan
Abdul Manan Soomro Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah Pakistan
Allah Bachayo Rajar Muhammad Medical College / Ibn-e-Sina University Mirpurkhas Pakistan
Sadiq Ali Khowaja Department of Community Medicine, Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas Pakistan
Masood Ali Qureshi Department of Community Medicine, Chandka Medical College / SMBBMU, Larkana Pakistan
Aneela Qureshi Department of Biochemistry, Chandka Medical College / SMBBMU, Larkana Pakistan
Abstract
Background: As educational institutions continually strive to enhance the medical students' learning experiences and outcomes, understanding the potential impact of self-esteem on academic performance has become increasingly important. Self-esteem, encompassing an individual's overall perception of their self-worth and capabilities, plays a pivotal role in shaping various aspects of students' lives, including their motivation, resilience, and overall well-being. Objective: To explore the relationship between levels of self-esteem with GPA among the medical students at Muhammad Medical and Dental College. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Settings: Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas Pakistan. Duration: 3 months from June-August 2018. Methods: Medical and dental under graduate students from multiple academic years of either age and gender were included. Self-esteem was measured using a validated self-report questionnaire like the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. It gauges a person's self-perception by considering both positive and negative self-feelings. Questionnaires were administered to participants in a controlled and private setting, ensuring comfort and privacy. All the information was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 26. Results: A total of 130 medical students were studied; with the majority falling in the 18-20 and 21-23 age of age groups, accounting for 36.9% and 36.2% of the cases, respectively. Most of the cases 49.20% had high self-esteem level, 47.70% cases had normal self-esteem level, while 3.10% cases low level self-esteem. The level of self-esteem was significantly influenced by the age of the students, their academic year, and GPA categories (p=0.0.05). Overall, a positive correlation (correlation coefficient of 0.271) between self-esteem and GPA suggests that higher self-esteem tends to be associated with better academic performance (pvalue=0.002). Conclusion: It was concluded that self-esteem significantly corelated with academic achievement among medical students. The findings strongly indicate that a high level of self-esteem is closely associated with superior academic performance.
Publication Details
Page(s) 218-222
DOI 10.29054/APMC/2023.1324
Published Journal: Annals of Punjab Medical College, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Year: 2023
Keywords
Medical students Selfesteem MMDC
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